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Caregiver Spotlight – Sammy

Caregiver Spotlight – Sammy
September 28, 2020
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1 min read

One of our incredible caregivers

First name

Sammy

Current assignment

Hendersonville, NC

Favorite place to travel

Australia and South Korea

Favorite Restaurant

Alo Restaurant, located in Toronto, Canada

Fun Facts

I began solo traveling in 2017. During a solo trip to Europe in 2018, I met my now boyfriend in Madrid. In between contracts we meet up for 3-5 weeks in different countries. Most recently, we lived together in Melbourne, Australia for 4 months.

Pets/Pet or kids names

Rocky, my 14 year old yorkie mix.

Why do you love working for TotalMed?

TotalMed allows for me to continue solo traveling, while working as an operating room nurse. I now have the flexibility to live a life I love, without sacrificing my professional nursing career. Not only do I continually expand my cultural competence, but I constantly learn new skills and surgical services.

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